When even seasoned travelers get flummoxed at the thought of TSA, delayed flights and sitting on tarmacs, how do you do it with a baby? My son was born in Ft Lauderdale and our family moved to Wichita, KS a couple of weeks later for my husband's 2 year fellowship and my son and I fly back and forth from Wichita to Charleston, SC for my work. To date we've been on 18 flights together. Here is the advice I can share about traveling with an infant or toddler:

Today I took a 30-minute nap with my 2yo at 1 o clock in the afternoon. I didn’t feel bad about it. I did, however, feelmore rested when I woke up. Later in the day, when my toddler was yelling at me like a dictator, I simply shut the door to her room and waltzed away from her down the hallway. I just knew if I had to hear her perfect little voice shriek “I don’t want to!” one more time I would scream back. Like, actually scream.

From work to working out and getting the kids to school to shuttling them to ballet, basketball and beyond, getting it all done requires organization. These 4 key steps can help you and your family find some order in the chaos!